2023-07-16 02:56:26
Give the Stanley Cup to the Carolina Hurricanes! This is the conclusion that one might draw from a survey conducted by The Athletic among its journalists covering the National Hockey League.
The Hurricanes are widely favored according to this exercise, with no less than 45.2% of the vote. The Colorado Avalanche (16.1%) and the Dallas Stars (12.9%) find themselves far behind, even though they occupy the second and third positions, respectively.
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The Canes have made big moves in the free agent market by signing forward Michael Bunting and defenseman Dmitry Orlov. Additionally, Rod Brind’Amour’s squad reached the Eastern finals in 2023, despite major injuries, including those suffered by Andrei Svechnikov and Frederik Andersen.
As for the most underrated team likely to win the big trophy, the Los Angeles Kings come in first with 38.7% of the vote. The California team struck a blow by acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois during the offseason, but paid dearly by selling Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari and a second-round pick to the Winnipeg Jets .
The Athletic reporters estimate the San Jose Sharks will finish last in the standings with 32.3% of the vote; the Montreal Canadiens tied for 3.2% of the vote with the Ottawa Senators. Moreover, no respondent believes the Canadiens will qualify for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
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